THE SKY SWORDSMAN
Ch 27 - Looking for Food
After being about a dozen meters away from the guards, Noguchi then turned his back and galloped towards Firon.
‘Come, we go from here!’ Firon held Noguchi's hand which was still boring and had just arrived.
“But?”
Noguchi had not yet finished his words, Firon had already dragged his body as fast as lightning. In just a matter of seconds, the two of them had already reached outside the city.
Firon then rests Noguchi's unconscious body on the trunk of the Cryptomeria Tree. He then jumped to the top of the giant Cryptomeria tree.
The position of Firon standing right at the top of the thousand-year-old Cryptomeria tree is very strategic to oversee the movement at the city gate.
Although the distance between the city gate and the place stood about a few miles, but with the strength of his eyes, Firon was able to see the people around the gate very clearly.
After being convinced that there was no movement from the direction of the city, Firon then decided to go down and approach Noguchi who was still leaning on the tree in a state of unconsciousness.
After looking at her best friend for a while, Firon then looked into her stomach and held her. The sound of his stomach giving a signal that he was starving.
A faint smile adorned Firon's lips before he lifted Noguchi up the tree and leaned him against the tree on one of the giant branches of the Cryptomeria tree.
‘you wait here! I'll be back’ muttered Firon soon. He then jumped onto a higher branch and once again set his gaze towards the city gate.
Firon held his chin while looking at the sky and thinking.
‘How can I get food without making someone realize the strangeness of my eyes?’ Firon's confused. Hunger overcame him. He then touched the package that was behind the clothes he was wearing.
‘It turns out that the money given by grandfather is still intact’ Seen hundreds of gold coins and two sheets of map scrolls in the package.
‘If I use this money, it will definitely attract the attention of’ Firon scratching his head before re-binding his parcel and hiding it behind his shirt.
‘I have to find another way! Patience yes!’ he muttered as he patted his stomach which continued to make noises, as if shouting for food.
Firon then leaves Noguchi on top of the Cryptomeria tree using the science of lightening the body. About a mile before he reached the city gate, Firon then saw a small puff of smoke and a middle-aged man was grilling fish.
The scent of grilled fish that filled the sky where he passed by, completely rubbed his nose. Without thinking for a long time, Firon then landed his feet not far from the source of the scent. The middle-aged man was sitting looking at three fish as big as an adult's palm, being roasted on the fire.
Firon stepped slowly while gulping. He was no longer able to endure hunger. After he saw the middle-aged man wearing a worn kimono sitting quietly with his eyes closed, Firon's inner self then revolted not to approach the stranger. He then hid behind a boulder while peeking at the beak man
the silent man closed his eyes. Sometimes he gulped while looking at the three proud and almost mature fish.
“Young man, you look so hungry! If you want, you can come here with me to eat!”
Firon gasped in shock, he really did not expect that the middle-aged man was aware of his existence.
“No need to hesitate! I can't finish this fish!”
Firon was overjoyed to hear the dinner invitation that the middle-aged man threw. He slowly approached the person who invited him.
‘How will I communicate with this person’ asked Firon in heart.
“Come, I've also been hungry” The middle-aged man then grabbed a fish from the fire, he then ate while blowing the fish occasionally.
Firon, who had been overcome by hunger, then grabbed one of the fish that was still grilled on the fire. He hesitated to eat the fish in his hand.
“Young people, please eat! If you're in doubt, I can taste it first!” The middle-aged man perfectly understood the dilemma Firon was in. He then asked Firon for permission to pinch a bit of the roasted fish, then put it in his mouth.
“How, have you trusted the young man?”
Without thinking any longer, Firon then ate the grilled fish that was already quite cold.
“How, delicious isn't it? You can eat the other one!” Said the middle-aged man while pointing his face at the fish that was still grilled on the fire.
Firon who was still tasting the grilled fish that barely stayed the bone, turned towards the fish that was still grilled.
“Oyah, introduce, my name is Ryusa, you can call me Ryu, or uncle Ryu if you don't mind!” Reveal the middle-aged man while grabbing the remaining fish and thrusting it to Firon.
With a slight hesitation, Firon then grabbed the fish while looking down on the thank you mark. He then got up and took two steps before turning his body back and bowing towards Ryusa as a sign of gratitude once again.
Ryusa only smiled gently watching the young man she helped leave without ever saying a word.
This time, Firon walked normally quite a distance. Mind wondering. He was curious about the person he had just met.
‘Could this be just a coincidence?’
‘Why did that guy help me?’
‘Didn't he realize the weirdness of my eyes?’
Various questions filled Firon's head. He was really made curious by Ryusa. Ryusa's very relaxed and friendly attitude towards him makes her sure that Ryusa is not an ordinary person and has a certain purpose.
‘I'd better hurry before brother Nogu comes to his senses!’ Noguchi. He was worried that Noguchi could fall from the Cryptomeria Tree if he acted rashly.
Sure enough, when the distance between himself and the Cryptomeria tree stayed hundreds of meters away, the sound of Noguchi's screams echoed through the air. Firon then shot out at high speed. He grabbed the body of Noguchi who was falling from a tree.
‘Huff, fortunately still had time. Otherwise, Brother Nogu could die’ Mumbled Firon after successfully capturing Noguchi's body that was about to hit the ground.
“No..no...no....” Noguchi was still clamoring because he thought he was going to die hitting the ground.
‘Brother Nogu, brother Nogu, you are fine!’ Firon patted Noguchi on the back.
“haahh, a I am safe!” Noguchi's voice was shaking. Eyes glazed. He thought he was going to die.
‘Brother Nogu, are you crying?’ Firon smiled gently looking at Noguchi who was trying to hold back a cry. He only realized that his best friend was not only innocent and naive, but also crybaby.